BERGEYS MILL ROAD over ESAT BR.PERKIOMEN CREEK

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Facts 

Name:	BERGEYS MILL ROAD over ESAT BR.PERKIOMEN CREEK
Structure number:	467046021001460
Location:	BERGEYS MILL RD. 14G09
Purpose:	Carries highway over waterway
Route classification:	Minor Collector (Rural) [08]
Length of largest span:	94.2 ft. [28.7 m]
Total length:	195.9 ft. [59.7 m]
Roadway width between curbs:	15.1 ft. [4.6 m]
Deck width edge-to-edge:	15.7 ft. [4.8 m]
Vertical clearance above deck:	9.8 ft. [3.0 m]
Skew angle:	15°
Owner:	County Highway Agency [02]
Year built:	1893
Year reconstructed:	1985
Historic significance:	Bridge is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [2]
Design load:	M 13.5 / H 15 [2]
Number of main spans:	2
Main spans material:	Steel [3]
Main spans design:	Truss - Thru [10]
Deck type:	Closed Grating [4]
Wearing surface:	Bituminous [6]

2010 Inspection 

Status:	Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:	175 [as of 1977]
Deck condition:	Poor [4 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Poor [4 out of 9]
Substructure condition:	Poor [4 out of 9]
Channel protection:	Bank is beginning to slump. River control devices and embankment protection have widespread minor damage. There is minor stream bed movement evident. Debris is restricting the channel slightly. [6]
Scour condition:	Bridge foundations determined to be stable for assessed or calculated scour conditions; field review indicates action is required. [4]
Operating rating:	10.0 tons [9.1 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	5.9 tons [5.4 metric tons]
Evaluation:	Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:	11.8
Recommended work:	Replacement of bridge or other structure because of substandard load carrying capacity or substantial bridge roadway geometry. [31]
Estimated cost of work:	$1,000

2000 Inspection 

Status:	Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:	175 [as of 1977]
Deck condition:	Fair [5 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Poor [4 out of 9]
Substructure condition:	Fair [5 out of 9]
Channel protection:	Bank protection is being eroded. River control devices and/or embankment have major damage. Trees and rush restrict the channel. [5]
Scour condition:	Scour calculation/evaluation has not been made. [6]
Operating rating:	16.8 tons [15.3 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	6.9 tons [6.3 metric tons]
Evaluation:	Structurally deficient [1]
Sufficiency rating:	18.0
Recommended work:	Other structural work, including hydraulic replacements. [38]
Estimated cost of work:	$462,000

1992 Inspection 

Status:	Posted for load [P]
Average daily traffic:	175 [as of 1977]
Deck condition:	Good [7 out of 9]
Superstructure condition:	Fair [5 out of 9]
Substructure condition:	Fair [5 out of 9]
Channel protection:	Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift. [7]
Operating rating:	9.9 tons [9.0 metric tons]
Inventory rating:	6.9 tons [6.3 metric tons]
Sufficiency rating:	20.9
Recommended work:	Other structural work, including hydraulic replacements. [38]
Estimated cost of work:	$311,000

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